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[Mountkeen]

Checked my tyre pressures today after 1700miles since new. All were at 45psi!!

Another example of poor PDI at dealer. It does not inspire confidence. My daughter bought a 6 month old Citroen about 18 months ago and recently had it serviced. She was told that she needed 4 new tyres on a car with only 6000 miles on the clock! I told her it was likely to be due to over-inflated tyres from new.

 

[Jonno21]

Checked my tyre pressures today after 1700miles since new. All were at 45psi!!

Another example of poor PDI at dealer. It does not inspire confidence. My daughter bought a 6 month old Citroen about 18 months ago and recently had it serviced. She was told that she needed 4 new tyres on a car with only 6000 miles on the clock! I told her it was likely to be due to over-inflated tyres from new.

After I buy a car I ALWAYS check the tyre pressures, oil level, water level and screenwash. I had my fingers burned after buying a Fiat Bravo (bang) in 2007. When I got home the incorrect windscreen wipers had been fitted and nearly flew off when operated as they were loose, the screenwash was low so I topped it up and it leaked from the washer bottle all over the drive. I took it back the same day I bought it and they fitted the correct wiper blades and ordered a new washer bottle as the existing one had a split in it. It turned out to be the worst car I ever bought as the diesel engine kept juddering as though it was being starved of fuel, the alloy wheels were replaced due to corrosion after 6 months and the interior light/overhead console kept falling off dangling by the wires. The dealer never did fix the engine juddering as nothing ever showed up on the computer so I traded it in for a Citroen C5 after 18 months. This was actually a very nice car, quiet, totally reliable and no squeaks or rattles. I only changed it due to back problems starting and the seat did not provide the necessary adjustment anymore.

Leaving the tyre pressure checking for 1,700 miles is a bit risky and I would have thought the ride would have been a bit hard compared to the test drive?

With regards to the Citroen had the tyre pressures ever been checked from when bought?


Jonno21

 

[iced_theater]

45 psi is not going to hurt the tires. It might make the ride a bit harsher though, and also give you better mpg with the decrease in rolling resistance. I have 57K miles on mine and they've been at 45 psi for at least 45K of those miles.

 

[Mountkeen]

45 psi is not going to hurt the tires. It might make the ride a bit harsher though, and also give you better mpg with the decrease in rolling resistance. I have 47K miles on mine and they've been at 45 psi for at least 35K of those miles.

I beg to differ. Over-inflation is likely to cause uneven wear - particularly in the centre of the tyre.

 

[CX-SV]

Yes I will not be running my tires at 45 pounds expecting best wear, handling or ride.

 

[Jonesey]

My dealer had a great trick. The deflated the tires and reinflated with Nitrogen (or so they say) and charged me $35 for it. At that point, my trade-in has disappeared around the corner and the insurance is done, not going to kill a sale over $35 - but it sure shows how dealers scam. Next time I am asking all kinds of questions before I hand over any cash or keys!

Dealerships are so scummy in my experience. Same thing happened with me but with window etching for 200.00. Trade in was gone - papers were almost done. They said we need 200.00 for window etching.
The deal was amicable until that point....I started to say "no deal - I'd like my trade in back."

They caved.... unhappily. We win.

 

[Colorado Red]

Couldn't Agree More

I beg to differ. Over-inflation is likely to cause uneven wear - particularly in the centre of the tyre.

Couldn't agree more. Once had a bad tire inflation guage (one in a million I guess) that I used to inflate tires for almost a year. Result significant wear in the around the middle of the tire!!